あれ

彼

Common word

  1. pronoun

    that, that thing
    indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly
    word usually written using kana alone

    • あれがこの町の大通りだ。
      That is the main street of this city.

  2. pronoun

    that person
    used to refer to one's equals or inferiors
    word usually written using kana alone

    • あれなら絶対大丈夫！
      Yeah, she must be the sure thing!

  3. pronoun

    then, that time
    word usually written using kana alone

    • そう言えば、あれから３０年以上も経つのね。
      Now that you mention it, it's been more than 30 years since then.

  4. pronoun

    that place (over there)
    word usually written using kana alone

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    down there (i.e. one's genitals)
    oft. written as アレ
    colloquial
    euphemistic
    word usually written using kana alone

    • アレが痛いんですよ、アレが。んー、何て言うの？コーガン？とにかく、男性の大事なものです。
      Down there hurts, down there. Er, what do you call them? Testicles? In any case a male's 'important parts'.

  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    period, menses
    oft. written as アレ
    colloquial
    euphemistic
    word usually written using kana alone